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Volvo CE initiates LB Smith divestiture

Volvo CE initiates LB Smith divestiture As part of its stated intention to divest the distribution territories and assets which Volvo Construction Equipment acquired from its former dealer, LB Smith, Volvo CE has sold its Florida construction equipment distribution marketing area, with the exception of Tallahassee, to Flagler Construction Equipment LLC, Orlando, Florida, USA. The appointment of Flagler Construction Equipment as an authorized Volvo CE dealer for the area is effective April 30, 2004. The company will serve its newly acquired market areas from current Florida LB Smith branch

Scania gets major order from Brazilian bus operator

Scania gets major order from Brazilian bus operator JCA Group, Scania's biggest bus customer, continues to show its confidence in Scania. The group has placed an order for 143 buses for delivery before the end of August this year. The vehicles are coaches for long-distance and intercity operations at four of the companies within the group. "This is one of the biggest bus deals in our history. This sale is significant for Scania, not only because of the large volume, but also because it confirms the strength of our brand within the JCA Group. The determining factor, besides the performance

HK RUOKATALO TO INCREASE ITS OWNERSHIP I

HK Ruokatalo Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 30 April 2004, at 2.50pmHK RUOKATALO TO INCREASE ITS OWNERSHIP IN SOKOLÓW OF POLAND HK Ruokatalo is planning to increase its 21.12 per cent ownership inSokolów, Poland's largest meat company, to a maximum of 49.99 percent. The exact number of shares to be aquired will be determined as aresult of separate transactions via Warsaw Stock Exchange. HK Ruokatalo has had a stake in Sokolów since December 2002 and istoday its largest shareholder. HK Ruokatalo is interested indeveloping the company in a long-term manner. Sokolów has reported a

Mandatory notification of trade from primary insiders in Hafslund ASA

Mandatory notification of trade from primary insiders in Hafslund ASA. In connection with Hafslund ASA's wage settlement for 2003, all employees are offered 303 Hafslund B-shares (152 shares for employees working less than 50% of full time). The background is the agreement made with the employee organisations on a zero percentage nominal wage settlement in 2003. The shares will be allotted during June 2004.   The following primary insiders will be given Hafslund B-shares:   +----------------------+---+--------+------+----------------+------------------+|Insider

KLIPPAN - Mill Managers

Mill Managers Göran Lindqvist will leave his position as Mill Manager at Lessebo Mill with effect from May 1, 2004. Lars Altgård will hold the position as Mill Manager at Lessebo until June 14, 2004 in addition to his duties as purchasing manager. Ulf Bergqvist has been appointed Mill Manager at Lessebo Mill with effect June 14, 2004. He is holding the position as Mill Manager at Mölndal Mill since February 2003 and previously to that he held the position as Mill Manager at Lessebo. Ulf Ek has been appointed acting Mill Manager at Mölndal Mill as from June 14, 2004 - pending local

ELEKTA UNVEILS NEW TREATMENT SOLUTIONS AT AANS

ELEKTA UNVEILS NEW TREATMENT SOLUTIONS AT AANS Elekta will give visitors to the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) in Orlando, Florida on May 3-5 the first look at the new Leksell Gamma Knife® 4C, the most recent version of Elekta's successful radiosurgery weapon in the fight against brain disorders. In addition, the company will preview the revolutionary Elekta Synergy® S, the ideal extracranial counterpart to Leksell Gamma Knife®. "Elekta has long been recognized as an innovator, providing highly precise, specialized intracranial and extracranial

Three appointments to OM Technology senior management team

Three appointments to OM Technology senior management team OMHEX today announced changes to the OM Technology senior management team. Three appointments have been made. Maria Khorsand has been appointed President of the Financial Markets business area, and Elizabeth Sipiere has been appointed President of the Banks & Brokers business area. Roland Tibell, who until today has had a dual role as President of Financial Markets business area and President of OM (US) Inc., will now focus on the Americas region as President of OM Technology Americas. Ms Khorsand joins OMHEX after 17 years at

Föreningssparbanken (Swedbank) first quarter report 2004

Föreningssparbanken (Swedbank) first quarter report 2004 FöreningsSparbanken's first-quarter report for 2004 will be published on Tuesday, May 4th, at 08:00 CET and you are invited to participate in the following presentations: Conference call and webcast for analysts and investors at 15.00 CET, May 4th. Mr Jan Lidén, CEO and President, will present the quarter's results, followed by a questions and answers session. To attend the presentation by telephone, call our conference call operator Genesys on +44 (0) 20 7162 0193 ten minutes prior to the start of the conference. An audio recording

Axis subject of patent infringement action in the U.S. together with more than 20 other companies

Axis' wholly owned North American subsidiary Axis Communications Inc. has become the subject of a litigation process together with 27 other companies in a U.S. court. The patent infringement claim has been initiated by Compression Labs Inc regarding an alleged infringement of a US patent related to digital image compression. "We're too early in the process to make further comments on this issue. However, discussions around patents are an ongoing subject in our line of business. We will provide further information about this situation if necessary," said Ray Mauritsson, CEO of Axis

Annual General Meeting 2004

All proposals on the agenda were adopted, cf. notice of the AGM that was sent to Oslo Stock Exchange on 24 March 2004.   The following persons were elected as members and deputy member of the Corporate Assembly:   Members for two years: Nils-Henrik Pettersson Anniken Thue Kurth A. Augustson Jan Kildal Svein Rennemo Gunn Wærsted Rune Selmar   As deputy for one year: Maalfrid Brath     The Annual General Meeting adopted to reduce the share capital by NOK 10,044,693.75 from NOK 1,336,933,850 to NOK 1,326,889,156.25 redeeming (amortising) 1,607,

AGM of Bure Equity

Annual General Meeting of Bure Equity AB · Ulf Berg, Björn Björnsson, Håkan Larsson, Helena Levander and Lennart Svantesson re-elected as Board Members. · Patrik Tigerschiöld elected as new Board Member. · Resolution to authorise the sale of bought back shares. The Annual General Meeting of Bure Equity AB (publ) on 29 April 2004 discussed the following business: Election of Board of Directors Ulf Berg, Björn Björnsson, Håkan Larsson, Helena Levander and Lennart Svantesson were re-elected as Board Members. Patrik Tigerschiöld was elected as new Board Member. At the Inaugural Board Meeting

Bristol-Myers Squibb returns compound rights to Karo Bio

Bristol-Myers Squibb returns compound rights to Karo Bio In the fall of 1997 Karo Bio and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) initiated a drug discovery collaboration with the aim to develop novel treatments for obesity and the metabolic syndrome. The collaboration has focused on compounds that target the thyroid hormone receptors. The program has succeeded in discovering selective compounds with desirable effects in animal models that lacked the undesirable cardiac side-effects that occur with the use of the natural hormone. These pioneering results were communicated recently in an important

TeliaSonera acquires Validation Business Area Net

TeliaSonera acquires Validation Business Area Net On Thursday, a deal was concluded between Validation and TeliaSonera for acquisition of Validation's Business Area Net. Around 210 people will therefore be employed by TeliaSonera Sweden. With this purchase, TeliaSonera is securing strategically vital expertise within the fields of quality assurance, validation, and configuration. TeliaSonera accounts for around 90 percent of the assignments that Business Area Net has so far had. "It's logical to ensure we have access to the uniquely special expertise found within Validation. The operation

Sectra increases focus on mammography - acquires Mamea Imaging AB

Sectra increases focus on mammography - acquires Mamea Imaging AB The Swedish IT and medical-technology company Sectra AB has acquired 60,000 shares in Mamea Imaging AB, thereby increasing its ownership holding in the company from 38 to 95%. The acquisition is a strategic investment in the future product supply of the unique digital mammography stand. Mamea Imaging AB was formed in 1999 by a group of researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and Sectra. The company has developed a completely new type of digital X-ray sensor that enables the combination of high image

THREE MONTH REPORT, JANUARY-MARCH 2004

THREE MONTH REPORT, JANUARY-MARCH 2004 - Net sales decreased by 12 percent to SEK 26,033 M (29,553). Adjusted for currency rate effects, net sales fell by 5 percent. - Operating income amounted to SEK 456 M (720). - Gain on sale of properties in Commercial Project Development amounted to SEK 126 M (488). - Income after financial items amounted to SEK 418 M (540). - Net income amounted to SEK 268 M (363) and earnings per share in the fourth quarter totaled SEK 0.64 (0.87). - Order bookings declined by 4 percent to SEK 31.4 billion (32.6). Adjusted for currency rate effects however, order

PROHA TO ACQUIRE FULL OWNERSHIP OF NORWEGIAN DOVRE INTERNATIONAL AS

Proha Plc Stock Exchange Bulletin April 30, 2004 at 8.30 a.m. PROHA TO ACQUIRE FULL OWNERSHIP OF NORWEGIAN DOVRE INTERNATIONAL AS Proha Plc's Board of Directors decided to use its option and to acquire full ownership of the Norwegian company Dovre International AS (Dovre). Prior to the execution of the option Proha Group owns 40% of Dovre through its Norwegian subsidiary Safran Software Solutions AS and has control over the company based on the shareholder agreement. Based on Proha's control over Dovre it has been consolidated as a subsidiary into Proha's consolidated financial statements.

Skanska sells Prague property for SEK 295 M, with a gain of approximately SEK 70 M

Skanska sells Prague property for SEK 295 M, with a gain of approximately SEK 70 M Skanska has sold an office property in central Prague for approximately SEK 295 M, or EUR 32.3 M. The sales gain amounts to about SEK 70 M, or EUR 7.9 M, which is being reported in the second quarter of 2004. The buyer is the German property fund management company SachsenFonds GmbH, a daughter company of Landesbank Sachsen. The 12,600-square-meter Bredovsky Dvur property is located a few blocks from Vaclav Square in central Prague. Skanska has developed and carried out a large extension and an extensive

Cash offer for Eesti Telekom approved by the Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority

Cash offer for Eesti Telekom approved by the Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority On April 28 the Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority approved the cash offer by TeliaSonera for all the shares issued in AS Eesti Telekom that TeliaSonera does not already own. The formal notice of the offer will be published in Estonian newspapers today. The printed offer prospectus in Estonian, and an English translation thereof, will be available at the Hansapank main branch at Liivalaia 8 in Tallinn, Estonia as from today April 30, and will also be available on the Tallinn Stock Exchange website (

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